Return to contact sports following infectious mononucleosis: the role of serial ultrasonography.

Splenic rupture is a rare but potentially fatal complication of infectious mononucleosis. Athletes returning to contact sports following infectious mononucleosis are at potential risk of splenic rupture secondary to abdominal trauma. No clear consensus exists as to when it is safe to allow these athletes to return to contact sports.

Laryngotracheoplasty to avoid tracheostomy in neonatal and infant subglottic stenosis.

Objective: To outline the authors' experiences with performing laryngotracheoplasty as an alternative to tracheostomy in neonates and infants with symptomatic subglottic stenosis (SGS).

Study Design: Case series with chart review.

Setting: A tertiary referral pediatric hospital.

Complications of otitis media in Indigenous and non-Indigenous children.

In Australia, three to five children die each year because of otitis media complications, and 15 children will suffer permanent hearing loss each year as a result of otitis media. Extracranial complications occur most commonly, and include mastoiditis, cholesteatoma and otitis media with perforation. Intracranial complications are less common, and include meningitis, brain abscess and lateral sinus thrombosis.

Primary care management of otitis media among Australian children.

Acute otitis media (AOM) is diagnosed on the basis of acute onset of pain and fever; a red, bulging tympanic membrane; and middle ear effusion. AOM is managed with analgesia (paracetamol or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Antibiotic therapy is minimally effective for most patients; it is most effective for children < 2 years with bilateral otitis media and for children with discharging ears.

Objective assessment of supraglottoplasty outcomes using polysomnography.

Objective: Supraglottoplasty is well documented as an effective procedure in the management of moderate to severe laryngomalacia. Traditionally assessed outcomes in the treatment of laryngomalacia include: reduced stridor, improved feeding and a resumption of weight-gain. Previous authors have documented the use of polysomnography in assessing the severity of paediatric laryngeal abnormalities.